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Thunderstorm Life Remnants Poison Blood Mage (Alpha's Howl)

Blood Mage·WitchPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 7·Updated Jul 25, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Thunderstorm
125
2. Flame Wall
55.9
Hit DPS
125
Casts/sec
1.11
Average hit
62.7

Utility

Mana
904
Spirit
312
Gear spirit
100
Move speed
x1.62

Defense

Life
2,389
ES
12,258
Gear ES
1,528
Character armour
1,901
Gear armour
420
Character evasion
1,364
Gear evasion
650
Fire res
75%
Cold res
40%
Lightning res
48%
Chaos res
46%

Passive Tree

135
Nodes
27
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

Mind Over MatterKey
All [DamageTypes|Damage] is taken from Mana before Life 50% less Mana Recovery Rate
Life
ConduitKey
If you would gain a [Charges|Charge], [Allies] in your [Presence] gain that [Charges|Charge] instead
Charges
Essence InfusionNotable
+12 to Intelligence
12% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
AttributeEnergy Shield
Enveloping PresenceNotable
Aura Skills have 6% increased Magnitudes
30% increased Presence Area of Effect
GemArea
Mindful AwarenessNotable
24% increased Evasion Rating
24% increased maximum Energy Shield
EvasionEnergy Shield
Grasping WoundsNotable
25% of Life Loss from Hits is prevented, then that much Life is lost over 4 seconds instead
Life
IngenuityNotable
+25 to Intelligence
Attribute
One For AllNotable
-8% reduced Area of Effect
40% increased Presence Area of Effect
Area

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute45+225
  • to Intelligence5+60
  • to Dexterity2+15
  • increased Intelligence16%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield30534%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge1188%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Presence Area of Effect13299%
  • reduced Area of Effect3-14%
  • increased Area of Effect13%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Life26%
  • all [DamageTypes|Damage] is taken from Mana before Life # % less Mana Recovery Rate150%
  • gain additional maximum Life equal to # % of the Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour1100%
  • increased Stun Threshold while on Full Life130%
Movement Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Movement Speed618%
  • increased Movement Speed while you have Energy Shield13%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating468%
  • to Evasion Rating2+32
  • increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Armour795%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate439%
  • reduced maximum Mana1-10%

Gear

Gale Roar

Shrine Sceptre

Item Level 75
Rare
Properties
Spirit100
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level72
Rune
  • Allies in your Presence have 8% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 4% increased Movement Speed
Implicit
  • Allies in your Presence deal 29 to 43 added Attack Fire Damage
Explicit
  • Allies in your Presence deal 13 to 21 added Attack Cold Damage
  • Allies in your Presence have 21% increased Critical Damage Bonus
  • Allies in your Presence have 20% increased Cast Speed
  • Allies in your Presence have +10% to all Elemental Resistances
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • Allies in your Presence deal 78% increased Damage

Agony Ward

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield391
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +18% to Cold Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +16% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances
Explicit
  • +76 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 95% increased Energy Shield
  • 57% increased Lightning Damage
  • +25 to Intelligence
  • +33% to Fire Resistance

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Evasion650
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +18% to Cold Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 83% increased Evasion Rating
  • +100 to Spirit
  • +52% to Cold Resistance
  • Presence Radius is doubled

Spirit Ward

Vile Robe

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield947
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +17 to Intelligence
Explicit
  • +115 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 140% increased Energy Shield
  • 35.6 Life Regeneration per second
  • 49% reduced Poison Duration on you

Hateforge

Moulded Mitts

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Armour420
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • 15% chance when you gain a Frenzy Charge to gain an additional Frenzy Charge
Bonded
  • Bonded: +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges
Explicit
  • 372% increased Armour
  • Gain 4 Rage on Hit
  • Gain a random Charge on reaching Maximum Rage, no more than once every 3.7 seconds
  • Lose all Rage on reaching Maximum Rage
  • -8 to Maximum Rage

Skull Stride

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield190
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 8% increased Movement Speed
  • +35% to Lightning Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +32 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +32 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +35% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • 91% increased Energy Shield
  • +103 to maximum Mana
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Morbid Strap

Utility Belt

Item Level 71
Rare
Properties
Charm Slots1
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 1 Charm Slot
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • +45 to Armour
  • +32 to maximum Life
  • +61 to maximum Mana
  • +37% to Fire Resistance
  • +10% to Chaos Resistance
  • 15% reduced Flask Charges used

Serpent's Egg

Gold Amulet

Item Level 79
Unique
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Thaumaturgic Generator
Implicit
  • 13% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +19 to all Attributes
  • +19% to Chaos Resistance
  • 29% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • Gain an additional Charge when you gain a Charge

The Burrower

Topaz Ring

Item Level 73
Unique
Requirements
Level16
Implicit
  • +29% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • -10% to Cold Resistance
  • +29% to Lightning Resistance
  • 34% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • Lightning Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky

Blistering Bond

Ruby Ring

Item Level 52
Unique
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • +30% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • +51 to maximum Life
  • +28% to Fire Resistance
  • -12% to Cold Resistance
  • You take Fire Damage instead of Physical Damage from Bleeding
  • Fire Damage also Contributes to Bleeding Magnitude
  • Bleeding you inflict deals Fire Damage instead of Physical Damage

Sanguis Heroum

Staunching Charm

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level18
Implicit
  • Used when you start Bleeding
Explicit
  • Gains 0.17 Charges per Second
  • Creates Consecrated Ground on use

Arakaali's Gift

Antidote Charm

Item Level 75
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level24
Implicit
  • Used when you become Poisoned
Explicit
  • Recover Life equal to 19% of Mana Flask's Recovery Amount when used
  • Recover Mana equal to 16% of Life Flask's Recovery Amount when used

Skills & Gems

Thunderstorm(Lv14)5 supports

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage
Cannot Drench enemies above level 20
Support gems
Blazing CriticalSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Critical Hits with Supported Skills imbue all of your Attacks with Fire damage for a duration.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Lv1
BlindsideSupports Skills which can cause Damaging Hits. Supported Skills are more likely to Critically Hit Blinded Enemies, and deal more Damage with Critical Hits against Blinded Enemies, but cannot themselves inflict Blind.Lv1
ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1
Life Remnants(Lv20)No supports

Drink the blood of your enemies to restore your Life. While active, enemies you kill have a chance to spawn a Life Remnant, and Hitting a target spawns a Life Remnant every few seconds. Picking up a Life Remnant grants you Life which can Overflow maximum Life.

Each Remnant grants 11 Life

No support gems detected for this skill.

Purity of Fire(Lv17)No supports

Emit an Aura that boosts the Fire Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.

Aura grants +22% to Fire Resistance

No support gems detected for this skill.

Flame Wall(Lv10)No supports

Create a wall of Fire in front of you, which Ignites everything within its area. Any Projectiles fired through the wall by you and Allies deal added Fire damage. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to also add Lightning damage to the Projectiles.

Wall deals 1.8 Fire Damage per second
Wall duration is 4.5 seconds
Ignites as though dealing 5 to 8 Fire damage
Wall length is 5 metres

No support gems detected for this skill.

Ice Nova(Lv10)No supports

Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, Knocking Back enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt Projectile will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to leave a patch of Chilled Ground.

100% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
100% more Freeze Buildup
Deals 6 to 8 Cold Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Voltaic Mark(Lv10)No supports

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Electrocuted. When the Marked target is Electrocuted, the Mark Activates, granting a Buff which gives extra Lightning damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute buildup

No support gems detected for this skill.

Freezing Mark(Lv10)No supports

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% more Freeze buildup

No support gems detected for this skill.

Time of Need(Lv18)No supports

While active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.

10 seconds between Blessings
Blessing recovers 17 Life and removes Curses and Elemental Ailments

No support gems detected for this skill.

Blink(Lv18)No supports

While active, replaces your dodge roll with a short-cooldown Spell that allows you to tunnel through space, instantly reappearing a medium distance away.

Teleports 4 metres

No support gems detected for this skill.

Charge Regulation(Lv18)No supports

While active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.

15% more Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while you have an Endurance Charge
20% more Critical Hit Chance while you have a Power Charge
20% increased Skill Speed while you have a Frenzy Charge

No support gems detected for this skill.

Eternal Rage(Lv20)No supports

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

No support gems detected for this skill.

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